Cinema Classroom at the historic Avalon Theater offers free programming to schools and students in grades 6-12. Featured films engage students in pressing human rights and social justice issues through […]
5th
Making of Architecture
Making of Architecture is a two-part educational school program which features a tour of the Museum and a hands-on workshop. Students will begin with a tour of the museum in […]
Seeing Shapes and Colors
Seeing Shapes and Colors is a two-part educational school program that asks students to consider how paintings and sculptures use shapes and colors to communicate. The visit includes a tour […]
Historical Detectives
Students will explore primary and secondary sources to learn about the Civil War from different perspectives of those who lived, worked and were enslaved at Tudor Place. Students will investigate […]
Historical Detectives – Foodways of the Past
As historical detectives, students will analyze historical objects, places, and documents to learn about food history at Tudor Place via a hands-on, group-based workshop along with a tour of the […]
Thinking Routine Thursday
Using Harvard Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, students learn about women artists by looking closely at several developmentally appropriate artworks, contributing respectfully to open-ended discussions; posing questions; sharing their opinions; and […]
WMC Performs the Music of Shirley Horn
This in-person program introduces students to the music of Shirley Horn, a DC native and trailblazing jazz vocalist that broke down barriers for female jazz musicians. Through a performance of […]
Stories in Motion: A Film & Arts-Based Residency
This multi session, arts integrated residency engages students in storytelling through film and movement. Students first watch Call Me Dancer, an award-winning documentary about a young street dancer in Mumbai […]
Glow-box Shadow Storybook
This program introduces students to storytelling through light, shadow, and layered depth. During a guided exploration, students examine how artists create dimension and mood using cutouts, perspective, and illumination. In […]
Music Through the Ages: Sounds of the Americas in Practice
Explore the history of music/sound in ancient Mesoamerica & the Andes through instruments in the Pre-Columbian collection, listening to recordings & imagining how they were used in ritual, celebration, & […]